Parenting is a popular “felt-needs” topic for preachers, most often directed toward young families who are already part of the congregation or perhaps as an outreach for friends and neighbors in the community who are seeking wisdom on raising kids. I’ve been in several congregations that have planned a parenting series after a major holiday or at the beginning of the fall or spring school semesters in an effort to get people engaged.
Read MoreCulture can shift, change, morph, and move. But it can also shape and form, sometimes in ways we do not consciously perceive. Groups have and maintain a culture which transmits values, beliefs, and artifacts across time.
Read MoreIn Celebration of Discipline, Richard Foster observed that “In contemporary society our Adversary majors in three things: noise, hurry, and crowds. If he can keep us engaged in ‘muchness’ and ‘manyness,’ he will rest satisfied.”
Read MoreNeal Samudre writes that some “mistakes” are acceptable for young adults. Why? Because not every mistake is a fatal error.
Read MoreMillennials are being affected by the opioid epidemic in the United States.
Discover Magazine reports researchers “found that younger Americans, specifically those born between 1979 and 1992 (most of whom would be considered Millennials), had a higher risk of overdose death from heroin. The generational uptick in risk appeared to be the same for both men and women.”
Read MoreWhen Millennials face a major life transition, how does your congregation step up and help?
Jules Schroeder recommends five ways Millennials can transition well.
Read MoreWhat are Milllennials saying to their therapists?
Brittany Wong of The Huffington Post surveyed several therapists who have worked with those in their 20s and 30s and reported what they’ve heard and how they’ve offered help.
Read MoreThe New Yorker profiles Millennials in the December 4, 2017 edition by way of the book review. Jia Tolentino takes a look at Jean Twenge’s Generation Me, Senator Ben Sasse’s The Vanishing American Adult, and Malcolm Harris’s Kids These Days: Human Capital and the Making of Millennials.
Read Moren late October, The New Yorker broke a story about Hollywood power-player Harvey Weinstein, who for many years abused his influence to sexually assault young actresses and then covered up his crimes through intimidation, litigation, and marginalization of victims. The allegations are extremely serious.
Read MoreDo Millennials long to feel safe?
Jessica Furseth of Quartz Media reports trends in fashion suggest that yes, Millennials do long for safety, and they are finding comfort in classic, established brands. Furseth writes, “History shows that people tend to retreat toward classic fashions in times of austerity, war, and political unrest.” She quotes several sources that argue established brands are associated with optimism, hopefulness, and a longing to return to an idyllic past. Read the article here.
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